WEBVTT CINCINNATI.MARCH MADNESS WILL HIT THE CITYIN 2022.WLWT'S SPORTS DIRECTOR GEORGEVOGEL IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOMWITH THE BRACKET BREAKDOWN.GEORGE?GEORGE: THIS HAS BEEN A LONGTIME COMING, AND A BIT OF ASURPRISE IN MY CORNER OF THEWORLD.FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1992CINCINNATI WILL HOST FIRST ANDSECOND ROUND GAMES IN THE MENSNCAA TOURNAMENT.BASKETBALL HAS BEEN A RARE SITEAT U.S. BANK ARENA IN RECENTYEARS, ALTHOUGH THE UC-XAVIERGAME WAS PLAYED THERE A COUPLEOF TIMES UC WILL BE THE HOST SCHOOL FORTHE NCAA'S.THE ARENA HAS HOSTED THE NCAAHOCKEY REGIONALS THE PAST COUPLEOF SEASONS, AND THAT NO DOUBTHELPED CINCINNATI GET BACK INTHE GAME WHEN IT COMES TO NCAABASKETBALL.IN ITS CURRENT STATE, I CAN TELLYOU THIS BUILDING NEEDS SOMEWORK TO BE A WELCOMING SITE THENCAA'S TOURNAMENT.RENOVATION HAS BEEN ON THE BACKBURNER, BUT NO ONE IS SAYING IFA RENOVATION IS IN THE WORKS.THEY CERTAINLY HAVE THE TIME TOGET RENOVATIONS COMPLETED WITHTHE GAME IS NOT COMING UNTIL BUT2022.THE MONEY IS A DIFFERENT STORY,

Cincinnati will host NCAA tournament games for the first time in 30 years in 2022.Cincinnati will host first- and second-round action, the NCAA said.The governing body announced decisions Tuesday for events through 2022. Men's Division I basketball games will be played at U.S. Bank Arena March 17 and 19, 2022.However, officials with U.S. Bank Arena said there's a catch. The 2022 games are contingent upon a renovation of the arena. Officials have not said what those renovations entail. Plans for a $200 million renovation project were unveiled nearly two years ago. However, those renovation plans have not moved forward.

CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati will host NCAA tournament games for the first time in 30 years in 2022.

Cincinnati will host first- and second-round action, the NCAA said.

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The governing body announced decisions Tuesday for events through 2022. Men's Division I basketball games will be played at U.S. Bank Arena March 17 and 19, 2022.

However, officials with U.S. Bank Arena said there's a catch. The 2022 games are contingent upon a renovation of the arena.

Officials have not said what those renovations entail.

Plans for a $200 million renovation project were unveiled nearly two years ago. However, those renovation plans have not moved forward.